Research Projects

The Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations has attracted a number of research grants and contracts over the last three years, as follows:


V. M. Esses, S. Medianu, S., Long, J., & A. Sutter, Contract with the City of Hamilton, "Supporting Immigrants to Hamilton in an Evolving Immigration Environment," 2015.

V.M. Esses, Contribution Agreement with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Research and Evaluation Branch, “Local Immigration Partnerships and the Reseaux en immigration francophone: Strategies for Increasing Harmonization and Developing Performance Measurement Tools,” 2014.

V.M. Esses & M. Burstein, Contribution Agreement with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Integration Branch, “Local Immigration Partnerships’ Promising Practices Videos,” 2014.

V.M. Esses, L. Hamilton, & A. Pyati, SSHRC Insight Grant, “Optimizing the Provision of Information to Facilitate the Settlement and Integration of Immigrants in Canada,” 2014-2019.

V.M. Esses, Z. Ravanera, A. Lacassagne, C. Lavoie, & L. Hamilton, Contract with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Research and Evaluation Branch, “The Integration of Immigrants in Official Language Minority Communities: Analyses of the 2006 Census and the 2007-2007 Canadian Community Health Survey,” 2014.

V.M. Esses, I.L. Bourgeault, & E. Neiterman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontaro Grant, “Multiple Case Study Evaluation of Postsecondary Bridging Programs for Internationally Educated Health Professionals,” 2012-2014.

V.M. Esses, M. Burstein, & Z. Ravanera, Contract with the Government of Alberta, “Immigrant Information Needs and Perceptions of Pre-Arrival Services,” 2013.

V.M. Esses, Z. Ravanera, & M. Burstein, Contract with the Government of Alberta, “Additional Research and Reporting from the Alberta Settlement Outcomes Survey,” 2013.

V.M. Esses & M. Burstein, Contract with the City of Ottawa, “Immigration Portal for the City of Ottawa,” 2012-2013.  

V.M. Esses, Z. Ravanera, & M. Burstein, Contract with the Government of Alberta, “Alberta Settlement Outcomes Survey,” 2012.

V.M. Esses, Contract with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Integration Branch, “Literature Review: Integration Outcomes,” 2012.

V.M. Esses, Contribution Agreement with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Region, “Local Immigration Partnerships: Best Practices and Measuring Outcomes,” 2010-2012.